First PES in a long time, since PES2 on the PS2.I like the pacing of the game, and it has good balance too. When I played the FIFA demo, it felt too fast and too back and forth attacking, whereas I find it easier to defend, but harder to attack in PES, which makes the goals more rewarding.Going to start a ML right away with the fake players, would be starting up sooner, but working all day, then going away all weekend.My copy of the game came with a code, 12 characters, to input on PS Store and redeem content, but it doesn't work - anyone else have that problem? I am in Canada, so it might be different to other regions.

Cashis ah right.I just won my 'last match' 4-1 but it still says i have 1 more match left to play lol

Also, can you even sell players or somehow get any money from them? Only thing i can seem to do is release people atm

I think the slide tackling has improved since the demos too which is good to see. Although sometimes it still slides towards the player rather than where you aimed - meaning sometimes i've done awful tackles when i actually just wanted to slide in front of/next to the player to block the pass lol

Got the game from lovefilm atm...will have to send it back soon...so probably going to order the game now from The Game Collection...never bought from here before but its £28.95.

Its the best PES in years, ok I can still say its not perfect, nothing is perfect, but on the pitch it is a great game with much more depth than generic Fifa. I enjoyed Fifa over the last couple of years but have become tired with it. PES 2013 has converted me back, I have been playing on Top Player....first did a cup with England got to quarter finals and lost to Columbia I think it was. Now started a Champions League with Man City on Top Player....its back to great gameplay for me, special moments, every goal is different, scrambles in the box....it will also be a learning curve for me, I do ok on Top Player but I don't feel amazing at the game yet, far from it.

Cannot wait to get going with Master League, but will wait until I have patched the game etc.

Already I have saved about 3 goals that I scored, quite a screamer with Baines...shame there is no upload feature in the game like in Fifa but for me gameplay is the most important and PES wins in my view. I may still get Fifa, will probably be tempted when it is reduced but PES is my preferred game for the first time in years. We now have a really good game to build on from here....just hope it continues into next gen which may not be too far away.

I just heard that they've taken leagues out of the game. Somebody tell me this isn't true, please.

How can you have a football game without league options? if this is true, Konami have proved beyond all doubt that they're absolute clowns. I cannot, for the life of me, fathom why on earth they would do this. It's beyond stupid and they will lose a HUGE part of their fanbase which they've been doing for years anyway. Who the hell comes up with this idiocy.

Yeah it's 100% completely true I agree it's totally idiotitc Iand I for one will not be purchasing this year's game as a very serious protest, maybe if others do the same and or shout straight into their ear lobes they will realize the pathetic mistake, maybe was ok for some but for years now palying mp with mates on leage modes has ben they favourite aspect of PES...So I urge you to boycott purchasing this years edition, because that is exactley what this half baked imho unfinished game now deserves which is a shame as the engine and mechanics are are actually good

I just heard that they've taken leagues out of the game. Somebody tell me this isn't true, please.

How can you have a football game without league options? if this is true, Konami have proved beyond all doubt that they're absolute clowns. I cannot, for the life of me, fathom why on earth they would do this. It's beyond stupid and they will lose a HUGE part of their fanbase which they've been doing for years anyway. Who the hell comes up with this idiocy.

Yeah it's 100% completely true I agree it's totally idiotitc Iand I for one will not be purchasing this year's game as a very serious protest, maybe if others do the same and or shout straight into their ear lobes they will realize the pathetic mistake, maybe was ok for some but for years now palying mp with mates on leage modes has ben they favourite aspect of PES...So I urge you to boycott purchasing this years edition, because that is exactley what this half baked imho unfinished game now deserves which is a shame as the engine and mechanics are are actually good

Bit excessive there mate, i know it was a popular mode but that's the thing, Jon Murphy was as pissed as a lot of us were and he said he wants to get it back in and a lot of complaints have been made of this. so it should return for next year's game. honestly, it is still worth getting play the Copa Libertadores or Champions League mode. or even use the Konami Cup to create a league format (i think)

Parmar1993 If there is not enough people who raise annoyance and anger about this omission and furthermore if it doesn't hurt their sales what makes you believe that the same ridiculous format wouldn't continue in future versions?

No Konami cup doesn't work like that, IT would of been ok if there was a multiplayer feature on the ML/football life mode but there isn't

Parmar1993 If there is not enough people who raise annoyance and anger about this omission and furthermore if it doesn't hurt their sales what makes you believe that the same ridiculous format wouldn't continue in future versions?

people have made their grievances known to Konami, Jon Murphy himself came out and said he was pissed about the decision to leave it out. if people protest the game and not buy it, Konami will lose out on money that will help them challenge FIFA once more to overthrow them on the top of the gaming charts. this year is the first year that i've seen PES in the game charts since the PS2 days. keep up the progress i say.

Hey guys, was wondering if you could give me a breakdown of how you're enjoying the Become a Legend mode on this edition of PES? The last one I played was PES 2011 and most of my time is spent on this mode. Is it still fun to play? Any new features to the mode since the 2011 edition?

Hey guys, was wondering if you could give me a breakdown of how you're enjoying the Become a Legend mode on this edition of PES? The last one I played was PES 2011 and most of my time is spent on this mode. Is it still fun to play? Any new features to the mode since the 2011 edition?

BAL is immense this year. New features include equipping boots that boost some stats. You earn new boots by being awarded man of the match. There's a thread dedicated to general BAL talk here and a few of us have our own story threads if you want to have a read (here, here and here)

BAL is immense this year. New features include equipping boots that boost some stats. You earn new boots by being awarded man of the match. There's a thread dedicated to general BAL talk here and a few of us have our own story threads if you want to have a read (here, here and here)

Love your avatar btw.

Cheers mate. I don't post much on here anymore, but I always appreciate the contributions you make to the PES forums each year (I see you're a big fan of BAL like me). One more thing - how is the BAL player development in this edition? Do you think it's a pretty good balance (i.e. do you think your player's attributes will eventually become too good, or not as good as you would have hoped by the time he reaches his peak?). How old is your current player compared to his overall rating? Thanks again for the info, really appreciate it.

BAL is immense this year. New features include equipping boots that boost some stats. You earn new boots by being awarded man of the match. There's a thread dedicated to general BAL talk here and a few of us have our own story threads if you want to have a read (here, here and here)

Love your avatar btw.

Cheers mate. I don't post much on here anymore, but I always appreciate the contributions you make to the PES forums each year (I see you're a big fan of BAL like me). One more thing - how is the BAL player development in this edition? Do you think it's a pretty good balance (i.e. do you think your player's attributes will eventually become too good, or not as good as you would have hoped by the time he reaches his peak?). How old is your current player compared to his overall rating? Thanks again for the info, really appreciate it.

Well my guy started out with an overall rating of 71 and I'm halfway through my 3rd season and I'm rated 86. I am a winger and the boots I'm using boost my speed stats up by about 4, which explains why my OA is fairly high at just 19. Without my boots I'm rated 84.

My default Top Speed is 82 and my default Explosive Power is 89 but with the boots I have on it bumps my Top Speed up to 87 and my Explosive Power up to 94.

Metal Knuckle, I started as an Attacking Midfielder as 63 overall rating, I am now 71 there in my third season but the manager plays me as a winger where I am rated 79. you can learn new positions and cards when you want, provided you spend points on it that you earn from matches in BAL.

great fun, I think I can go all the way in the mode until I am 30 or so because I enjoy it so much.

I have to agree with Slatermill, its so bad. No matter how well you do in the role you choose, and if your lucky enough to get picked in that role, the team never look at your runs, hold on to the ball for far too long. the only way to score is doing all the work yourself and continually using the 1-2 pass system. i have played Fifa to compare against and they have a much better system in place for be a pro. ( albeit the gameis poor in other aspects.) I have i also noticed from the master league that all the players man marking are default to the striker of the opposing team, so if u win the ball back in the fashion of 8 year old boys all chasing the same ball, you have no outlet up field.

Good points on the game have to be the training skills they added, tricky to pull off in game but definatly worth it when you do, i also like the boot shop addition.

I do feel it is a game far from the expectation set by 2012 though. But i will never join the Fifa mob.

This is the worst AI I ever seen in any game.BL mode is impossible to play. the players cant pass the opposition defence, and as a result 90% of the game is played in the 2\3 of any teams side, then the a player try to attack in the opposition 1\3, lose the ball, the other team does the same etc in an endless loop.

Here are some numbers I calculated cuz of bordem (playing SS, getting the ball about 3-6 times a whole game. 10 mins play time. Proffesional mode) :Total attacks of both teams - about 30 a game. Total times ball is lost in the wings - about 25 a game.Game scores after 6 games played (as an SS with Pascara) : 4 times 0-0. twice lost 1-0. both goals from corners.

You know how boring the game when you sit on the bench and watch the game played in X2.0 speed?well now its worse. no situatuins near he goals. no shots. just losing the ball again and again and again. no metter if you play or not. even tried playing Midfield like I usualy do and the dunb AI players dont even try to run channels or into an empty space like they did in PES 2012. you just have to try alone or pass and see the player lose the ball.

I have had no such trouble with the AI in Become a Legend, so I dunno what you guys are on about. I play on Top Player as well, and my team mates are fine. They even score goals which I don't have any part in at all. I'm playing for Vitesse, so it's not like I'm playing for a top team. To say this game is the worst PES yet is the biggest overreaction I've ever heard, considering most are saying this is the best PES since PES 5 and 6. =/